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Linux is a contemporary multi purpose operating system. The Raspberry Pi can run one of a number of Linux distributions, the most popular being the official "Raspberry Pi OS" (formerly Raspbian).

Linux colloquially refers to open source operating system distributions based on the Linux kernel and GNU userspace fundamentals. This includes the Foundation recommended Raspbian, as well as others such as Arch Linux, and, on the Pi 2, various forms of Ubuntu, e.g. Snappy Core.

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Disable USB wifi sleep/suspend

Whenever I leave my Raspberry Pi on overnight, it always seems to have entered some kind of suspended state. The red power light is still on but the light on the USB WiFi device is off and I can't access it with SSH. I have no peripherals attached…
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More powerful alternative to Raspberry Pi?

I already own a Raspberry Pi model B, and I am looking for a more powerful alternative. I want it to be able to run as a server (email, file, and web) and also as a media center. I know Raspberry Pi can do these things too, but I want something…
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What is the vcgencmd command?

I know what it does, but what does the name mean? Is it a acronym? In one sentence, how would you explain vcgencmd to someone new to Linux?
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Use SSD as RAM?

How can I use SSD disk space as RAM to run large-memory jobs on the Raspberry Pi? Is this the same in Linux as creating "ramdisk" as per this Q&A?
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Software for displaying animated gifs?

I've been searching for days but have yet to find an application that can play scaled up animated gifs without getting choppy. The basic requirements are: Scaled to full screen (1080x1920) No window showing Hidden mouse cursor Smooth rendering Any…
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500 OOPS: could not bind listening IPv4 socket (vsftpd in raspbian)

I configured the /etc/vsftpd.conf file then restart the vsftpd service. And when I go to check the vsftpd's running status, it returns: 500 OOPS: could not bind listening IPv4 socket I have done a lot of research before I coming here. And almost…
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Setting Custom Baud Rate in Minicom

I am trying to get a Raspberry Pi to communicate with a microcontroller via a USB - Serial adapter. The microcontroller requires a baud rate of 1562500. This rate is not supported as one of minicom's standard baud rates. Is there anyway to change…
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How to remaster TinyCoreLinux for Raspberry Pi aka piCore Linux?

The TinyCoreLinux project for the Raspberry Pi is called piCore Linux and suits my requirements very well. So I want to use it. Therefore I need to "remaster" the image file and add further files. When I download the current release I get a zip…
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Auto startup of the Midori web browser is not working on Raspberry pi

I am trying to start the Midori web browser on Raspberry Pi, on boot. These are the steps I've followed so far: I have edited the .bashrc file from the root folder using this command: sudo nano /home/pi/.bashrc Added the following line at the end…
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Install very basic linux

How can I compile a basic linux kernel on Rpi, or is it possible in a any way? I want a very basic linux with nothing on it but just Linux. Let me know if there are any alternatives or suggestions.
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Run GuixSD distribution on raspberrypi

How we can load a guixsd distribution on raspberry pi? As you know guix is a unix package and guixsd is an operation system that has guix inside itself. In the below link is the different download package of guix and guixsd, which is…
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How to enable an addtional font in Libreoffice on the Raspberry Pi?

My goal is to use the font "Courier 10 Pitch" in Libreoffice on Raspbian Stretch on the Raspberry Pi 3B. At the raspi terminal, there is currently the following input and output: pi@raspberrypi:~ $ grep --recursive 'Courier 10 Pitch'…
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Investigation - pi's password is lost in every reboot issue

I'm investigating this issue: pi's password is lost in every reboot. Issue summary: Change pi's password by passwd command -> reboot -> the changed password always will be changed to another which we don't know. Yes, I know using default pi account…
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Disable right click in openbox / lxmanfm?

I am using a Raspi 3B running Jessie /proc/ver shows it as 4.1.17 if that is useful? I am trying to build a kiosk system for a project and have run into an issue that I cannot seem to fix. I have a script that contains the following code…
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Writing option bytes of STM32F091RC on raspberry pi using ST-LINK/V2

I am building application which will (besides other things) write flash memory and option bytes of STM32F091RC. Application will run on raspberry pi, OS raspbian 4.7.7 armv6l. I am currently successfully using st-flash utility…
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